Consultant Microbiologist | The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

We are looking for a friendly, enthusiastic infection specialist to join our team to provide infection and infection prevention advice to RWT and the wider community. The post is full time, but applications are welcome from individuals wishing to work part‑time.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Responsibilities

• To liaise with clinicians, hospital staff and general practitioners in the diagnosis, management and prevention of infection in collaboration with the existing Consultant Microbiologists. This will include positive blood culture ward rounds, a regular critical care round to review the most unwell patients, weekly C difficile ward round, antimicrobial stewardship rounds, OPAT, neonatal unit liaison at RWT, and attendance at the regular MDTs that involve infection advice (clinical haematology MDT, cardiothoracic/cardiology MDT, spinal MDT, TB MDT, PJI MDT). Some MDTs are site specific and some MDTs such as haematology cover both sites.
• Together with the Clinical Lead to ensure that professional standards are maintained in the laboratory in collaboration with Biomedical Scientist Section Managers. Safety and quality assurance standards required to satisfy UKAS accreditation are the duty of all staff.
• Authorisation and interpretation of results issued by the laboratory.
• In conjunction with the Clinical Lead and the clinical governance committee and in co‑operation with the Service Lead (BMS) to ensure that the service is cost‑effective and that tests are clinically relevant.
• To provide, in conjunction with the Infection & Prevention Doctor, infection prevention and control advice to RWT and the wider community and to assist in the implementation of infection & prevention policies.
• To co‑operate with the UKHSA West Midlands Health Protection Team and Environmental Health Officers in management and prevention of communicable diseases within the community.
• To undertake on‑call consultative microbiology in co‑operation with the team of Consultant Microbiologists. This includes a commitment to undertake weeknight and weekend on‑call. It is expected that the post‑holder will be present in the laboratory for 6 hours on Saturday and Sunday when on‑call and Monday is given as time off in lieu for this. Cover for absence (study/annual leave or illness) will usually be arranged between the Consultants.
• To formulate and assist in implementation of policies for the use of antimicrobials in RWT. Support of antimicrobial stewardship and, where appropriate, attendance at the antimicrobial stewardship committee and medicines management committee meetings.
• To participate in the planning of pathology services in co‑operation with other Consultant Pathologists within BCPS.
• To participate in audit activities.
• To participate in training of junior medical staff within the department.
• To participate in the Trust’s Undergraduate Medical Training Programme for students from Birmingham University Medical School and in postgraduate teaching programmes for medical, laboratory and nursing staff.
• To develop relevant research interests. Laboratory space is restricted; however projects may be accommodated within the laboratory.
• To participate in the Royal College of Pathologists programme for Continuing Professional Development, as outlined in College guidelines published in January 1999 to include elements of Microbiology and Virology. Both financial support and time are available for study leave by agreement with the Clinical Director for BCPS.

This advert closes on Thursday 30 Apr 2026.

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